There are 6 ways to get from Dublin to Skibbereen by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train, bus • 4h 45m
Cheapest option
Bus • 5h 12m
4 alternative options
Bus via Burgh Quay • 6h 27m
Drive • 3h 35m
Fly to Cork, bus • 7h 10m
Fly to Kerry, bus • 6h 57m
Dublin to Skibbereen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Skibbereen is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Skibbereen is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Skibbereen. However, there are services departing from Crampton Quay and arriving at Skibbereen via St Patricks Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Dublin and Skibbereen is 350 km. The road distance is 336.3 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Skibbereen without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 45m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Dublin to Skibbereen, including transfers.
Dublin to Skibbereen bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Crampton Quay station.
Dublin to Skibbereen bus services, operated by West Cork Connect, arrive at Skibbereen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dublin to Skibbereen is 336 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Dublin to Skibbereen.
There are 138+ hotels available in Skibbereen. Prices start at €72 per night.
- Distance: 350.4 km
- Duration: 4h 45m
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Skibbereen, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Dublin to Skibbereen via Lower Glanmire Rd and St Patricks Quay in around 5h 12m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €170
Flights from Dublin to Cork via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €170
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €170
Flights from Dublin to Cork via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €170
Flights from Dublin to Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19 - €75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin to Cork via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210 - €600
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22 - €35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/train-timetables
- Book at
- https://journeyplanner.irishrail.ie/webapp/#!P|TP!histId|0!histKey|H111568
- Semi Flexible
- €22 - €30
- Flexible
- €23 - €35
- Phone
- 021-7011288
- info@westcorkconnect.ie
- Website
- westcorkconnect.ie
Bus from Wilton SC to St Patrick's Cath.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- West Cork Connect
Bus from St Patricks Quay to Skibbereen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- West Cork Connect
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Wilton SC to Cork County Council
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10 - €15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Parnell Place to Skibbereen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10 - €15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Skibbereen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12 - €18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Crampton Quay to Lower Glanmire Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16 - €27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Web Fare
- €16 - €22
- On Bus
- €19 - €27
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Aston Quay to Lower Glanmire Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19 - €27
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353091 564600
- info@gobus.ie
- Website
- gobus.ie
Bus from Dublin Crampton Quay to Cork Lower Glanmire Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17 - €22
- Website
- https://gobus.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Andersons Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22 - €35
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
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